Fair Oaks Court Pasadena, CA

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Fair Oaks fits in seamlessly in Pasadena, which has a landmark district known as Bungalow Heaven

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Fair Oaks Court has received several awards in recognition of its success as an affordable housing project, and also for historic preservation. While market-rate homes were sold for an average price of $775,000, affordable sales prices ranged from $108,500 for a one-bedroom unit to $294,000 for a four-bedroom unit.Photo courtesy of Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists

Fair Oaks Court facing Fair Oaks Avenue. “The project architects took their design cues for the new construction from the surrounding neighborhood, as well as from the existing homes on the site,” according to Heritage Housing Partners, the non-profit developer.Photo courtesy of Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists

The City of Pasadena Public Information Officer blogged about Fair Oaks Court in 2008; one reader commented that the location used to be an eyesore, and she was “pleasantly shocked” to witness a turnaround, while another wrote, “It’s quite lovely.”Photo courtesy of Moule & Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists

Fair Oaks Court blends new Craftsman and bungalow-style townhouse and apartment units with eight rehabilitated historic homes. The unit mix includes 33 low- and moderate-income units, three workforce homes, four market-rate homes, and one commercial unit. All of the residences at Fair Oaks Court are entered via ground floor porches, and the homes are either oriented around a courtyard or a large green. Residents’ cars are accommodated in one level of underground parking. Fair Oaks fits in seamlessly in Pasadena, which has a high concentration of bungalows, including a Landmark District known as “Bungalow Heaven.”